The Almanac

May 17

One thing science and human progress accomplished on this date.

  1. 1954

    Segregated schools are ruled unconstitutional

    The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v. Board of Education that separating children in public schools by race was unconstitutional. The decision became a foundation of the American civil rights movement.

    Source: Wikipedia

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